2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 104 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Ponce to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. UPR Ponce is a small public school located in the midsize city of Ponce.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Ponce are $4,940 per year. Clinical Psychology majors at UPR Ponce take out an average of $6,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CMU CGES also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year.
Southwest Minnesota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $22,446 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Franklin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year. Clinical Psychology majors at Franklin University take out an average of $35,735 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPR Arecibo is a small public school located in the city of Arecibo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Arecibo are $4,940 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at UPR Arecibo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $5,546.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Purdue University Global take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,137.
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Excelsior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $12,240 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online carry an average student debtload of $34,770. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $469.
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Hodges University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naples.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at International College are $14,780 a year. Clinical Psychology majors at International College take out an average of $39,626 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baruch are $15,414 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology graduates from Baruch carry an average student debtload of $13,946.
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Central Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year. On average, clinical psychology graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $29,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
| 18 | Palo Alto University | Palo Alto, CA |
| 19 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 20 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology by Region
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.